Sash-fastener.



J. SPIEGELHALTER, JR.

SASH FASTENBR.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 19, 1913.

1,071,816. Patented Sept. 2,1913.

JOSEPH SPIEGELI-IALTER, JR., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SASILFASTENER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 191.3.

Application filed April 19, 1913. Serial No. 762,371.

To all whom 'it 'may conce/ra:

le it known that I, ,Iosnrir Srinonnu'anrun, Jr., a citizen. of the United States of America, and a resident of the city of St. Iiouis and State of tilissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a sash fastener of the type applied to the upper sash of a window and having means for engagement with the meeting rail of the lower sash whereby both of the sashes are held from movement relative to each other.

Figure I is an elevation illustrating my sash fastener as it appears when in service. Fig. II is a vertical section taken on line II-II, Fig. I, through the adjoining sashes of my sash fastener, the latter being shown with its parts in operative position, as seen in F I. Fig. III is a cross section taken on line III- IIL Fig. I. Fig. IV is a View similar to Fig. II, with the fastening members of the sash fastener' in inoperative positions.

In the drawings: A designates the top rail of a lower window sash and B one of the stiles of an upper window sash. My sash fastener, in its preferred form, includes a frame or casing C that is embedded in the stile of the upper sash of the window, the frame or casing comprising a back wall l, side walls 2, a base 3, and a top 4. The frame or casing thus made is of rectangular and boielike form, and is secured in embedded position in the sash stile by which it is fitted by screws 5, or other suitable means of fastening.

6 designates an arm hinged to the frame C by a pivot pin 7, which is mounted in the side wall 2 of the frame. The pivot of this arm is located near the bottom of the frame C and is so situated that when the window sashes are closed. and the arm G is moved into a horizontal position, as seen most clearly in Fig. II, it will extend forwardly from the upper sash to which the frame C is secured and over the top rail of the lower sash.

S is a latch bar pivoted at 9 to the outer end of the sash engaging arm 6, adapted to extend baekwardly into engagement with an abutment carried by the frame C for the purpose of holding the sash engaging arm G from upward movement so that it will perform its intended service of holding the sashes. ll i abutment for the latch bar comprises a` lug l0, projecting from the back l of the frame (l and having a latch bar receiving' face Il, which is inclined downwardly and backwardly from the front of the lug, in order that the latch bar may be readily placed in engagement with the lug and readily disconnected therefrom. It will be readily understood that when the sash engaging arm G is disposed over the top rail of the lower sash, and the latch bar is moved backwardly into the inclined position that provides for its engagement with the lug l0, the said latch bar elfectually holds the sash engaging arm in lowered position, due to the bracing action furnished by the latch bar relative to the sash engaging arm; and, as a consemience` the two sashes are secured in closed positions until the latch bar has been released from engagement with the lug l() by swinging it outuuirdly therefrom.

IVhen my sash fastener is not in service, the sash engaging arm G and latch bar 8 lie within the frame or casing C, as seen in Fig. IV. The positioning of these members into the frame or casing is readily accomplished by adjusting them into alinemcnt with each other and seating' them within thc easing while in such alinement, as seen in Fig. IV, so that they will lie 'flush with the outer face of the casing and not interfere with the adjustment of the sashes relative to each other. In order that the sash fastening members may be properly positioned in the casing, I provide the top 4L of such casing with a rabbet fl', in which the free end of the latch bar 8 seats; and to permit the easy withdrawal of the members from the casing, I preferably provide notches in the outer edge of the top of said easing and at the rear of the latch bar S. into which a persons linger nail, or suitable implement. may be introduced, for the purpose of withdrawing the latch bar from the casing, so that said latch bar and sash engaging arm to which it is pivoted may be lowered and adjusted into sash securing position.

I claim:

1. A sash fastener' comprising a vertical support, an arm pivoted to said support. and movable outwardly therefrom, the said support being' provided with an abutment located above the line in which the pivot of said arm is located, and a latch bar pivoted to said arm and movable into a backwardly: and upwardly inclined position relative to said arm for engagement With the abutment on said support.

2. A sash fastener, comprising a frame, an arm pivoted t-o said frame and :adapted to be moved outwardly therefrom7 a latch bar pivoted to the outer end of Said arm, and adapted to be swung inwardly to said frame; the Said frame being provided With an inclined abutment to which the free end of said latch bar may be fitted to hold said arm from upward movement.

8. A sash fastener, comprising a box-like frame, an arm pivoted to the side Walls of said frame movable from a vertical to a horizontal position, and a latch bar pivoted to the outer end of said arm movable into said frame to occupy an inclined position relative to said arm; the said frame being provided With an vabutment that receives the free end of said latch bar and holds itfrom movement whereby said arm is retained in its voutwardly extending position.

A. J. MGCAULEY, E. B. LINN.

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